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  • Road closures as of 8 a.m., Friday, May 16, 2014

    Road closures as of 8 a.m., Friday, May 16, 2014

    Location Hazard SULLY Walney/Westfields to Mariah High Water Popes Head Rd/Ofaly Rd High Water Braddock Rd/Pleasant Forest Compton Road/28 Fairfax Station Rd/11612 and 11900 block 6638 Bull Run Post Office Rd Kincheloe Rd/Old Yates Ford Rd High Water MT. VERNON 8100 Martha Washington St Tree down MCLEAN Buelah Rd/Forestville Dr High Water Old Courthouse Rd/Besley…

  • Barricade in the Falls Church Area

    On Wenesday, May 14, the Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office was in the 3200 block of Kenney Drive to serve an eviction notice. Around 9:57 a.m., deputies heard or saw something suspicious which caused them to request assistance from the Police Department. Once police officers arrived, the area around the house was secured and negotiations began…

  • Bank Robbery in the Beacon Hill Area

    Police are investigating a bank robbery that occurred Saturday, May 10. Around 2:02 p.m. a man entered the Wells Fargo bank located at 6300 Richmond Highway, and passed a note to the teller demanding money. For unknown reasons the man left before receiving any cash. There were no injuries. The suspect was described as black,…

  • Clarifying Reports of an Attempted Abduction in the West Springfield District

    Fairfax County Police have been contacted by numerous residents throughout the county regarding a string of circulated emails depicting an alleged attempted abduction of a young girl near athletic fields, located in the 9600 block of Burke Lake Road, on Sunday, May 4. To clarify, police were called to a home on the evening of…

  • UPDATE: Missing Man Has Returned Home

      UPDATE: Omar Sediqi has returned home. Police are asking for the public’s help in locating Omar Sediqi, 21, of the Springfield area. He was reported missing by family members on Wednesday, May 7. Detectives have determined he was last seen on Wednesday, May 7, around 4 p.m. at the Cardinal Forest Plaza shopping center.…

  • Three Arrested in Wizard Tickets Scam

    Three Arrested in Wizard Tickets Scam

    Police charged three New York City men in connection with selling fake tickets to Washington Wizards games on Thursday, May 8. A 25-year-old Fairfax man called police after he noticed the tickets that purchased for $650. via a Craig’s List ad had typos on them. Police received another report on the same day, from a…

  • Police Seek Help Locating Missing Person

    Police Seek Help Locating Missing Person

    Police are asking for the public’s help in locating Omar Sediqi, 21, of the Springfield area. He was reported missing by family members on Wednesday, May 7. Detectives have determined he was last seen on Wednesday, May 7, around 4 p.m. at the Cardinal Forest Plaza shopping center. His vehicle was later located in the…

  • Subway Burglar Suspect Apprehended

    Working closely with detectives from police agencies in the Maryland counties of Howard, Montgomery and the City of Alexandria in Virginia, police apprehended a 39-year-old Howard County man. Following up on numerous leads, detectives identified the suspect and arrested him on Monday, May 5, at around 1 a.m. on the premises of a Subway on…

  • Crime Solvers Shred Event Fundraiser Coming Up!

    Crime Solvers Shred Event Fundraiser Coming Up!

    Spring is in the air! Have you started your spring cleaning? Fairfax County Crime Solvers will once again host their shred event fundraiser on Saturday, May 10, from 9 a.m. till noon. They will be in the parking lot of Dominion Virginia Power, located at 3072 Centreville Road, in Herndon. Stop by and shred your…

  • NEW web page for Fairfax One

    Curious about the FCPD helicopter (Fairfax One) missions, videos and photos? Want to meet the pilots, EMTs and crew? Learn about the Fly Neighborly guidelines and all about our aircraft. All these details and more are now available on the FCPD web site.

  • Military Partners with Police on Motorcycle Safety

    Military Partners with Police on Motorcycle Safety

      Ongoing Training Keeps Military Cyclists Safe during Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month   May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month and police partnered with military at a training session on Friday, May 2, at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency in an effort to keep members safer. Overall, motorcycle crashes are down in the Commonwealth of Virginia,…